HUMOR ENTERTAINMENT DINING TRAVEL SEPTEMBER 2010 MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT Seneca Casino's Event Centers Goo Goo Dolls - Live October 30 Randy Travis - September 18 27TH ANNUAL PENN'S COLONY FESTIVAL September 18-19 & 25-26, 2010 DINING REVIEW VILLAGE TAVERN The West End’s newest eatery ExclusiveExclusive photosphotos from the best rock concerconcertrt of the summer INSIDE Contents Page 3....................................Penns Colony Publisher: Joyce Campisi Page 4.......................................Bengal Cats Editor-in-Chief: Joyce Campisi Page 5..................Oak Crest Pet Crematory Executive Editor: Joseph P. Campisi, III Page 6...................................................Wine Assignment Editor: Jennifer L. 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SX Publications, Nightwire cannot be held responsible for photos submitted by advertisers and photography supplied by advertisers or vendors without a release from the model(s). SX Publications, Nightwire will assume no liability for misprints, typos, ad print quality, ad placement or incorrect ad copy. 2 • September 2010 Penns Colony he 27th annual award winning Penn's Colony Festival is effect of the Stamp Act and the issuance of paper money. held in Saxonburg, Butler County, this annual festival In addition to celebrating the history of the region, Penn's Tbrings together living history, heritage, cultural traditions Colony tradesmen, more than 150 juried craftsmen, offer fine and educational family fun for the entire family. quality, handmade in America, functional and decorative arts, Experience a recreated colonial village in the midst of the crafts, jewelry, metal ware and furniture from their shops nestled celebration "Publick Tymes." See a full day of colonial along the village streets. entertainment of music, dance, living history, children's games. "This is also not just another craft show," according to Beth You can also learn how to play and instrument and take part in Rush, Penn's Colony co-founder. "You can see and feel the hands on craft making demonstrations. passion in the work of these artisans. Whether it's a memento Pass through the town's gates and you are transported to an from your day with us or a piece of hand-made fine furniture, early American village on market day. Scores of costumed any purchase you might make is a quality item. You can talk with participants provide period music, dance and comedy. Period the artisans who made it. Ask them why they do what do. They'll foods and more modern fare are available to feed hearty be glad to share their stories of how they made the decision to appetites.. French trappers, frontier men and soldiers stroll the act on their passions to create and preserve the hand-made in byways. Native Americans can occasionally be spotted under America arts." the boughs at the forest edge. Red-coated British soldiers march For more information a full schedule please visit: about town, tightly ranked, with rifles at the ready, while heated www.pennscolony.com political discussions spring up on street corners, debating the September 2010 • 3 What Exactly Is A Bengal Cat or all the talk you hear about the amazing beauty of the varies in volume from loud to unbelievable, but is easily stopped Bengal cat, you could be forgiven for assuming that a by either giving them what they want, or making them realize it FBengal possesses normal domestic cat behavior, just with won’t do them any good. wonderful markings as well. However, ask a Bengal owner why At the other end of the spectrum, Bengal purrs are laced with they bought their second Bengal (as so often happens...) and all manner of trills and chirrups. And they have much wider you’ll find out the real reason why a Bengal cat is such a vocabulary including "I’ve just seen something to chase" wonderful addition to many homes: It is that many Bengal cats chatters, and even a lovely frustrated short "nya!" grumble when are delightful characters who light up your life with entertainment, they can’t reach something they are jumping for. Bengals aren’t interest and affection. especially noisy cats. They don’t constantly commentate on your The general personality - At the simplest level, most Bengals, life like some Siamese, but they do have a varied range of have a lot of personality! In a manner similar to the oriental cat outspoken calls which they use when they feel the need. breeds, they are intelligent, lively, interactive cats, with whom you Food glorious food! - Oh yes Bengals like their food. They have a very genuine two-way relationship. They are typically have to be first to get to it! The main trouble with feeding neither an ‘aloof’ cat who ignores you haughtily, nor a dull quiet Bengals can be that they tend to climb inside the food bag cat. They are very much a dynamic and active part of the family before you can pour it out, and treats such as chicken pieces are group. Bengals however are not the same as Orientals, nor any carried off and guarded proudly with a low growl! other breed, but have various key characteristics which make Are Bengals ‘fierce’? - Some people have assumed that ‘wild very special and different. animals are fierce’, so any pet with wild blood must be more The amazing athlete! - For 40% of the time at least, Bengals are likely to be ‘fierce’. It is true that one of the differences between astounding athletes. They can rush around with great glee, climb a domesticated animal and a wild one is its ability to interact doors and cupboards, and leap to huge heights. My Bengal will happily with humans, though more often than not small wild cats land on my shoulder in a single leap from a couple of feet away, are more likely to be scared of humans than to attack them. in order to assist me in any interesting activity such as answering However, a Bengal is not a wild animal. It is most definitely a the door, or looking in a cupboard. They will bounce about, roll domestic animal which has been selectively bred over several around, switch lights on and off (!) and even do full somersaults generations for character as well as appearance, and Bengals whilst in high spirits. Kittens in particular can be all over the today should be no more aggressive (or defensive) than any place, in a veritable stampede. other cat. There are reports of some difficulties with The big softy - But fear not - there is some peace to be had! temperament very early in the Bengal’s development but for Perhaps fortunately, the flip side of Bengal behavior is that for many years breeders have been working very hard on Bengal much of the time, Bengals go to the other extreme, and become character, and these reports are no longer heard. You should, of total softies. They flop over and roll on their backs in ecstasy, course, always get to meet kittens and their parents to evaluate come up to you and nuzzle your face, purring wildly, then finally their character before making a purchase, as you would any curl up into happy little balls and fall fast asleep. They genuinely other cat. crave affection and will spend many happy hours resting piled up Bengals can be quite easily trained not to do things you don’t on top of you purring. They will wake you in the night, rubbing like, simply by hissing at them to say ‘stop’. This seems a lot their head against you and paddling happily on the covers with more effective than shouting "NO!" etc. since it is ‘cat language’ their paws, then sleep silently with you till morning. They have for ‘stop’ and shows them who is boss. Any hissing must, of ridiculous stretchy moods when they roll and writhe around on course, be balanced by lots of affection, so they know you still their backs in a most uninhibited manner. This makes a lovely love them! In summary, Bengals have very engaging, energetic, complement to the Bengal’s energetic moments. loving characters and this is one of the main reasons they are The Bengal’s voice - So what does a Bengal sound like? Well in wonderful pets. Their character would not make them ideal pets truth, they can sound like all sorts of thinks. Perhaps the most for someone who wants a quiet, low key companion, but makes obvious noise they make is a melodic but very insistent them amazing pets for people who want a more ‘dog-like’ "YOWWWLLL!!!!" when they want to draw your attention to member of the family, along the same lines as oriental cats, something.